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This innovative book is one of a successful series of teaching resources that help the non-specialist junior school teacher teach physical education. The book contains invaluable information on necessary subject knowledge, teaching strategies, progression and achievement, and assessment. Detailed monthly lesson plans and accompanying notes guide and advise teachers on lesson content, and on the process of planning, performing and evaluating. Games for Juniors presents stimulating ideas to help the teacher to engage children in- - lively, exciting, sociable and healthy activity - understanding, planning and playing small-sided games and simplified versions of recognised competitive - team and individual games, covering invasion, striking/fielding, net/wall and target games - learning and using skills and tactics appropriate when attacking and defending.